I am so sorry guys. I know it's been ages before I unload this chapter. I was busy these days. My mother finally decided to sent me to Australia, so there is a lot of things to prepare.
So here is Chapter 7. Hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.

EPOV

She thanked me under her breath and ran away quickly. I just didn't understand why she ran off, but I shook it off. I went to the nearest book store to get the book.

I went in the book store and the sales lady smiled flirtatiously at me. 'What can I do for you?'

'I am looking for a book for my girlfriend. I think the name of the book is Wuthering Heights.'

'Wuthering Heights? Do you know the author?'

Oh my God. Shouldn't she know that? I meant this book was famous. 'Emily Bronte, I think. I thought you know it better that me.'

She looked embarrassed. 'Right.' Then she went into the store room and came out with the exact same copy as Bella's. I quickly paid and went to the department.

I went to my locker and grabbed to extra clothes I kept here. I went to the break room with the book and the clothes. I set them on the table. I found a tube of burn cream in the first aid box.

'Hey, boss.'

'Hey, Green. I thought you went home.'

'Actually, I didn't go home. I stayed here to finish the paperwork.'

'Well, you definitely need some sleep. You look crab.'

'I know. But you know my girlfriend is in my apaertment.'

'Right.' In the next few minutes, I stared at nowhere. I heard Andrew told me a joke, so I laughed with him heartlessly. I was waiting for Bella.

I looked up when Andrew stopped talking. Bella was walking into the break room.

'Hey, Swan.' I greeted and smiled at her. I really wanted to explain everything to her. 'I thought you went home.' But she didn't answer. I knew she was still angry with me about the accident.

'Err, boss. I think I should go back to work.'

'Sure Green.' I turned my attention to her again. 'So a bad day, huh?'

'Yeah. It's a very bad day. First, when I was almost off the shift, some nuts decided to make us working again. Then, I fell asleep in my colleague's car, and my roommates were worried to death and nearly hugged me to death when I got home. When I tried to sleep, some stupid idiots shouted in the hallway and woke me up. Since I couldn't sleep, so I decided to come back to finish the paper work. On my way, I was knocked down by someone and got me a nasty burn on my chest. He said he was in trouble so he couldn't go back to his apartment to get some fresh clothes for me. And now, I am on my way to find some burn cream for my chest and I find an arrogant jerk and he seems doesn't know what he'd done wrong.' She raised her voice at the end. She was pretty pissed, but she looked cute when she was angry. She caught her breathes after her very long description of her day.

'Wow. I am sorry I knocked you down on the street and got you a nasty burn.' I spun her around to face the table where I placed the book, the clothes and the burn cream. 'I brought you some clean clothes from my locker, as I promised before. I also brought you a new copy of Wuthering Heights. I noticed it was pretty old and torn in the accident, which is my fault. Before you left me in a hurry, I saw you burnt yourself with that very hot coffee. So I came here to get you the tube of burn cream. I am really, really sorry about the accident.'

She turned and looked at me. 'What do you want?' She asked sternly. Apparently, she didn't trust me.

'As I said, I caused the accident. I have to make it up for you. So I get you clean clothes to change in and something you might need. I was raised to be a gentleman.'

She sniffed. 'Okay, gentleman. Thank you for everything.' She thanked me coldly. Then she grabbed the clothes, the tube of cream and the book with her and ran away. I sighed heavily. I figured what I could do to make her trust me. I took a sip of my coffee and sat in the sofa in the break room.

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A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. I looked up and saw Angela Weber, the front desk girl, at the break room door. She was the only girl that didn't keep batting her eyelashes at me. I was comfortable talking to her. I was glad that she found a boyfriend who loved her.

'Det. Cullen?'

'Yes. What can I help you?'

'There is a lady outside wants to see you. She looks pretty pissed.'

'Did she say what her name is?'

'Yes. Her name is 'Lady Lauren Mallory'.' She said the three words in perfect British accent. 'She was screaming at the front desk, saying she must see you, or something like that.'

'Well. How good you are at lying, Miss Weber?'

'Ahhh… good enough to keep something from my mother.' She let out a nervous laugh.

'I want you to tell her that I am not here.'

'Okay.' Then she walked away. Damn Emmett. Sometime I really hate him being my sibling. He always spilled everything out. I stood up and went to my desk.

'Cullen, I thought I've told you to go home. Can you explain why you are here?' My boss, Daniel Walker, shouted at my back.

'Sir, I am sorry I didn't listen to you. But I had some situation back at my apartment…'

'Girl problem?' Damn, he was good. How come he always caught people hiding these things from him?

'Yes.'

'Cullen, if you have to run away from your girlfriend, you should break with her. She's not worth it.'

'Thanks, sir.' He patted on my shoulder before he walked away. He's really a love expert. He had saved a lot of detectives' marriages. I thought about Walker's words. He's right. I couldn't keep running away from Lauren. His words made me realized I didn't love her as I thought. I also realized I have feelings to Bella. I wanted to explain everything to her. So I got up and went to her office.

She was sleeping. There was a guy standing on Bella's right. He was stroking her cheek slightly to wake her up. Bella sat up and glared at the guy.

'James, why did you wake me?' She was furious due to lack of sleeping.

That James didn't get that Bella was not in the mood but he kept flashing smiles to her. 'I want to know that if you want to grab something to eat, with me.'

Bella turned her head to the other side and rolled her eyes. I couldn't stand this anymore, so I went in.

'Hey, Bella.' Her face showed relief when she saw me.

'Hey, Edward.'

'I was wondering if you want to grab something to eat with me. I know you didn't have your lunch.'

'Of course.' She quickly bent down to her bag and fished out her purse. James was glaring at me.

Bella was not very happy when she saw James was still standing at her desk. 'Hunter, I thought you had other work to do.' Then, he walked away reluctantly.

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We sat in the booth in the diner nearby.

'Thanks for saving me again.'

'Now you own me.' I grinned at her.

'No. You own me. You still own me an explanation why you were in trouble.' I was hoping she forgot about it.

'Well?' She raised her eyebrows, waiting for my answer.

'You know what? Let's play 20 questions.'

'Okay. So why were you in trouble?'

'My girlfriend.' I watched her face and saw a flash of sadness wiped across her face. Why was she sad about that? 'Tell me, why did you hate me?'

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